1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE dead battery

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A CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.
This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide)'gas
to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill
you. Youxan't see
it or smell it, so you might not
~QW it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle, especially any
that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check
around again from time to time to be sure snow
doesn't
collect there.
Open
a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle
that's away from the wind. This will help
keep CO out.
Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it
go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly.
This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling
later OIZ
with your headlamps. Let the heater run for awhile.
Then, shut the engine
off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat
this only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the
fuel as long as you can.
To help keep warm, you can get
out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or so until help comes.
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8. Don't let the other end
touch metal. Connect
it to
the positive (+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive
(+) terrninal if
the vehicle has one.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote Positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
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9. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable to
the good battery’s
negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end of the negative cable
doesn’t go to
the dead battery. It
goes to a heavy unpainted metal part
on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery.
10. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that
move. The electrical connection
is just as good
there, butthe chance of sparks getting back to the
battery
is much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
the engine
for a while.
If it won’t start
after a few tries, it probably
needs service.
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Towing Your Vehicle 13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent ’
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch
each other or any other metal.
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A. Heavy Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery Try
to have a Pontiac dealer or a professional towing
service tow your Bonneville. See “Roadside Assistance”
in the Index.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new
by adding aftermarket items like fog
lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these
instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
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Circuit Breakers and Fuses ................... 6-59
Cleaner.
Air .................. : ................. 6-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-54
Fabric
...................................... . 6-50
Glass ....................................... 6-52
Inside of Your Pontiac
......................... 6-49
Instrument Panel
.............................. 6-52
Leather
...................................... 6-5 1
Outside of Your Pontiac ........................ 6-53
Special Problems
............................. 6-50
Stains ...................................... 6-50
Tires ........................................6-54.
Vinyl ....................................... 6-51
Wheels .............. ...................... 6-54
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-52
Climate Control,
Standard ......................... -3 - 1
Clock, Setting the ................................. 3-9
Coinholder 2-49
.. Comfort Controls ................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
.............................. 3-27
Compact Disc Player ....................... 3 - 18, 3-20
Compact
Disc Player Errors ................... 3-19,3. -22
Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-38
Compass, Electronic
............................ 2-8 1
Computer Command Ride ........................ 2-25
Console Storage
.................................. 2-49
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-52
Convex Outside Mirror .......................... 2-48
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Coolant ....................................... 6-22
Heater, Engine ............................... 2-20
Recovery Tank
............................... 5-19
Cooling System ................................ 5-17
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-7
Cruise Control
. : ............................... 2-37
Cupholders .................................... 2-49
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... ,8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 8-2
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-54
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-54
Daytime Running
Lamps ......................... 2-42
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-9
Defensive Drivin
................................ 4-1
Defogger. Rear Vfindow .......................... 3-8 .
Defogging ..................................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-44
Dimen8ions. Vehicle
............................ 6-66
Dolby B Noise Reduction .................. 3-14, 3-17
Ajar Message
................................ 2-79
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-23
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-79
DIC.' .......................................... 2-79
Door
Locks ....................................... 2-3
Driver Position .................................. 1-10
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